papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be born; to come into this world
regret; repentance; remorse
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
worst-ever; history's worst
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively